Proposed bill would further limit cellphone use in cars

11:44 AM,
Mar. 2, 2014

Businesswoman on mobile phone while driving car

Written by

Katie Roach |
Gannett Tennessee

(WBIR - Knoxville) - Some Tennessee lawmakers are hoping to further restrict cellphone use while driving. A bill in the Tennessee House of Representatives would make it illegal to call someone or answer your phone while in the car.

Under the proposal, drivers would still be able to talk with hands-free devices.

The bill's sponsors say drivers who use their phones are two to three times more likely to crash. ...